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Radivoje Krivokapić

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Radivoje Krivokapić
Personal information
Born (1953-09-11)11 September 1953
Senta, AP Vojvodina, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died 12 November 2024(2024-11-12) (aged 71)
Senta, Vojvodina, Serbia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Team
Senta
Senior clubs
Years Team
Senta
Potisje Ada
1972–1973
Partizan
Potisje Ada
Slovan
1982–1983
SG Dietzenbach
1983–1985
Tecnisa Alicante
1986–1987
Tecnisán Alicante
National team
Years Team
Yugoslavia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1982 West Germany Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team

Radivoje Krivokapić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радивоје Кривокапић; 11 September 1953 – 12 November 2024) was a Serbian handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Club career

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After starting out at Senta, Krivokapić played for Partizan in the 1972–73 season, as the club suffered relegation from the top flight. He would later move to Slovan, helping them win the championship title in 1980 and reach the European Cup final in 1981. Later on, Krivokapić left Yugoslavia and went to Germany in 1982, spending one season with SG Dietzenbach.[1] He subsequently moved to Spain and played for Tecnisa Alicante from 1983 to 1985. Krivokapić also played for the club in the 1986–87 season.

International career

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At international level, Krivokapić represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also participated in two World Championships, winning the silver medal in 1982.

Personal life and death

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His nephews were handball players Marko Krivokapić and Milorad Krivokapić.[2][3] He died from a heart attack in Senta, on 12 November 2024, at the age of 71.[4]

Honours

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Slovan

References

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  1. ^ "Ewige Spielerliste" (in German). hsg-dietzenbach.de. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "La escuela serbia" (in Spanish). elperiodicodearagon.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Milorad Krivokapić: "Potreben je bil le čas"" (in Slovenian). primorske.si. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Sad Day for Serbian Handball - Radivoje Krivokapić Dies After a Heart Attack" (in Serbian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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